CURRENT MISSION

Live life deeply, become more deeply involved in Irish traditional singing and Gaeilge

ABOUT ME

Seeking, learning all the time. Looking for the good in all people. Working and playing to make the world a better place through music, learning, friendship, openness, making connections. Seeking and spreading inspiration.
I discovered sean-nos singing in 1979 and have been increasingly involved in traditional Irish culture since then, learning more, singing more, organizing sessions and, recently, sean-nos festivals to spread the word of this fascinating, living traditional culture.

PHILOSOPHY

Live deeply and suck the marrow out of life. Question everything. Look for connections and inspiration everywhere.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Enthusiastically

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

We've had about fifteen surfers stay in our living room, from Florida, Belgium, Germany, Denmark, China, Mexico, California, North Carolina. Each was a very good experience. I've stayed with four hosts in Ireland as well as one in Butte, Montana, and each as been a wonderful experience.

Interests

Sean-nos singing (old style Irish), Gaeilge (the Irish language), Anglo-Irish songs, Irish history, geography, customs, etc.

Hiking and mountain climbing, biking, swimming, writing, leading the Portland FolkMusic Society, building a better world by circumventing impersonal and for-profit institutions.

• culture
• writing
• singing
• festivals
• music
• hiking
• swimming
• geography
• history

Music, Movies, and Books

Irish traditional music as well as Brahms, Sibelius, Mahler, Beethoven. Books that changed my life: Walden, Black Elk Speaks (Neidhardt), Don't Push the River (Barry Stevens), The Teachings of Don Juan (Castaneda), Seth Speaks (Roberts). Favorite films: The Children of Paradise, The Seventh Seal, The Seven Samurai.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hiking through the Grand Canyon. Singing in an Irish session until 5:00 in the morning.

Teach, Learn, Share

Sean-nos singing (old style traditional Irish singing)

Countries I’ve Visited

Ireland, Northern Ireland

Countries I’ve Lived In

Malaysia, United States

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